The Elizabeth Cardinals will venture away from home to face off against the Peak to Peak Pumas at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Elizabeth knows how to get points on the board -- the team has finished with 55 points or more in their past three contests -- so hopefully Peak to Peak likes a good challenge.
Elizabeth is headed into the game after thoroughly thrashing Jefferson Academy: they outscored them in every quarter. Elizabeth strolled past Jefferson Academy with points to spare on Tuesday, taking the game 64-45.
Meanwhile, Peak to Peak made easy work of Stargate School on Tuesday and carried off a 71-48 victory. Given the Pumas' advantage in MaxPreps' Colorado basketball rankings (they are ranked 20th, while the Eagles are ranked 147th), the result wasn't entirely unexpected.
Elizabeth better keep an eye on Tysen Burton. He was instrumental in Peak to Peak's win, almost dropping a double-double with 19 points and nine rebounds. Burton is also on a roll when it comes to steals, as he's now grabbed two or more in each of the last ten games he's played. Elijah Eschmeyer was another key player, dropping a double-double with ten points and 11 boards.
Peak to Peak pushed their record up to 20-2 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories came thanks in part to their offensive performance across that stretch, as they averaged 60.4 points over those games. As for Elizabeth, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-12 record this season.
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